A research team from the University of New South Wales in Australia, along with Richard Peto, a professor from the University of Oxford in England, conducted a study involving 700,000 English women with an average age of 59. They were asked to define their own happiness and were followed up on their progress ten years later.

          Of those surveyed, 39% reported being happy almost all the time, 44% generally felt happy, while the remaining 17% indicated they were not very happy. After the follow-up, the group that reported lower happiness levels was found to have a 29% higher likelihood of dying within the next ten years compared to the happier group. However, a closer examination of behaviors revealed that unhappy individuals often engaged in health-damaging habits, such as smoking or consuming more alcohol.

        Therefore, being happy may reflect a person’s appreciation for their own life, which is evident in their lifestyle choices that contribute to better health.

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